Schools near Forres
The 15 schools closest to Forres by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Forres
Here are the 15 nearest schools to Forres, ordered by how far each one sits from the centre. The closest is Pilmuir Primary School, less than a mile away in a straight line. Some sit under a neighbouring town or council area, because distance does not follow administrative boundaries.
Education Scotland inspects the schools on this page. Its inspectors evaluate a school against the How good is our school quality indicators, so follow any school for its inspection report and the pupil-census figures the Scottish Government publishes. Distances are measured in a straight line from the centre of Forres, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Forres itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Pilmuir Primary School0.3 miles
Primary
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Forres Academy0.4 miles
Secondary
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Applegrove Primary School0.5 miles
Primary
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Anderson's Primary School0.7 miles
Primary
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Dyke Primary School2.6 miles
Primary
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Kinloss Primary School3.3 miles
Primary
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Logie Primary School4.0 miles
Primary
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Dallas Primary School6.7 miles
Primary
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Alves Primary School6.8 miles
Primary
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Auldearn Primary School7.1 miles
Primary
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Burghead Primary School8.4 miles
Primary
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Mosstowie Primary School9.0 miles
Primary
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Millbank Primary School9.3 miles
Primary
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Rosebank Primary School9.4 miles
Primary
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Hopeman Primary School10.2 miles
Primary
Common questions
- How many schools are near Forres?
- This page lists the 15 closest schools to the centre of Forres by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Forres?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Forres is Pilmuir Primary School, about 0.3 miles from the centre. Distances are straight-line, so journeys will be longer by road.
School details come from the Scottish Government's school contact list. Inspection information comes from Education Scotland. Distances are straight-line, calculated from the schools' coordinates. Information on this page was last updated on 19 July 2026.